Which to use
“aufgenommen” and “ausgenommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,344
- “aufgenommen” frequency rank
- #6,273
- “ausgenommen” frequency rank
- 7617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgenommen | ausgenommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufnehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausnehmen |
Where the eye mixes aufgenommen and ausgenommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgenommen and ausgenommen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufgenommen vs ausgenommen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgenommen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌnɔmən]) and ausgenommen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - f in “aufgenommen” becomes s in “ausgenommen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgenommen is recorded at frequency rank #1,344, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌnɔmən]. ausgenommen is at rank #6,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 7617, this pair ranks #1,987,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgenommen vs ausgenommen
Shared letters: aegmnou. Private to "aufgenommen": f. Private to "ausgenommen": s.
"aufgenommen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "ausgenommen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgenommen ← afugenommen · aufegnommen · auffgenommen · aufgenmomen · aufgennommen · aufgenomemn · aufgenomen · aufgenommenn
- ausgenommen ← asugenommen · augsenommen · ausegnommen · ausgenmomen · ausgennommen · ausgenomemn · ausgenomen · ausgenommenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgenommen" for "ausgenommen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgenommen" vs "ausgenommen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgenommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgenommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgenommen" and "ausgenommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgekommen vs ausgenommen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,987,523 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.